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Celebrity Substance Abuse Confessions
In 2004, a then 19-year-old Kelly Osbourne reportedly entered rehab for an addiction to painkillers. ‘The amount of pills that was found in her bag was astounding,’ her father, Ozzy, said.Singer Ed Sheeran told talk show host Jonathan Ross that he took a year off from the music industry after he ‘started slipping’ into the pitfalls of fame, mainly substance abuse.Chrissy Teigen told Cosmopolitan in a story published in August that she was, ‘point blank, just drinking too much.’ The model, who is married to singer John Legend, also revealed that there is a history of alcohol abuse in her family.Actress/singer Rumer Willis shared on Instagram on July 1 that she had just celebrated six months of sobriety.Columbus Short had already admitted to struggling with alcohol during a wide-ranging interview with ‘Access Hollywood’ in July 2014. He later revealed that drugs also played a role in his troubled time on the series.Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most-decorated Olympian of all time, tweeted in October 2014 that he is taking a break from the sport ‘to attend a program that will provide the help I need to better understand myself.’Alisan Porter, the actress best known as the star of 1991’s ‘Curly Sue,’ opened up about her struggle with alcoholism in a blog post in September 2014.Elizabeth Vargas admitted having a problem with alcohol and entered a treatment program in November 2013.Shia LaBeouf’s recent bizarre behavior culminated in his being arrested in New York and charged with harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. He is voluntarily receiving treatment for alcohol addiction.Musician Deryck Whibley has blogged about his problems with alcohol. He had been off the scene for a while because he had been hospitalized after ‘drinking hard every day.’Zac Efron completed a rehab program in 2013 and is now speaking out about his difficulties with drugs and alcohol. ‘It’s a never-ending struggle,’ the 26-year-old said.Jeremy Miller, star of ‘Growing Pains,’ recently revealed that he’s struggled with alcohol abuse. He expressed gratitude for not having owned a gun during that time.Former ‘Partridge Family’ star David Cassidy was ordered to three months of rehab after pleading no contest to a DUI charge. This was his second such arrest within six months.The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his problems with substance abuse are a reminder that such struggles are common in the movie business.Shawn Pyfrom, actor from ‘Desperate Housewives,’ wrote about his struggles with drugs after Hoffman’s death, expressing regret for wasting people’s time due to his addictions.Justin Bieber was booked into a Miami jail after failing a sobriety test. During his arrest, he admitted to having consumed alcohol, smoked marijuana, and taken prescription medication.Country singer Trace Adkins suffered a setback in his battle with alcoholism and entered a rehab facility for help.In a December interview, Demi Lovato shared her dependence on drugs and alcohol, recounting a time when she couldn’t go more than an hour without cocaine.Lady Gaga revealed that she dealt with an addiction to marijuana, stating that she was smoking 15 to 20 marijuana cigarettes a day at her peak.Jada Pinkett-Smith reflected on her past addictions, sharing on Facebook that she had many addictions to deal with her life issues.Country star Tim McGraw said in an interview in 2013 that he replaced drinking whiskey with working out to clean his life up.Cory Monteith was found dead at a hotel in Vancouver on July 13, 2013. The cause was determined to be mixed drug toxicity, including heroin and alcohol.Matthew Perry has struggled with an addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol, landing on the cover of People magazine to discuss his road to sobriety.Kristin Davis disclosed her status as a recovering alcoholic, contrasting it with her cocktail-loving character Charlotte York from ‘Sex and the City.’Ben Affleck surprised friends when he checked into rehab for alcohol abuse in 2001.Kristen Johnston talked about her addiction to drugs and alcohol in her 2012 memoir ‘Guts,’ admitting she was depressed during her period of fame.Drew Barrymore entered rehab at the tender age of 13, chronicling her struggles in her memoir ‘Little Girl Lost.’
